The first Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. The Games of the First Olympiad were staged with fourteen nations and about 240 all male athletes. There were forty-three events in nine sports included aquatics, athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling.
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